Gathering and jogging table.



F. C. CRITTENDEN. GATHERING AND JOGGING TABLE. APPL1cA11oN r1LE11'1uNE15.1914.

Patented June 5, 1917.

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GATHERING'AND JQGGING TABLE. 9

APPLICATION man JUNE l5. 1914.

Patented June 5, 1917.-

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GATHERING AND JOGGING TABLE.

APPLICATIUN FILED JUNE15, 1514.

Patented June 5A, 1917.

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GATI-IERING AND IOGGING TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented lune 5, v191 7.

Application filed June 15, 1914. Serial N o. 845,110.

To all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. CRITTENDEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Im )rovement in Gathering and Jogging Tables', of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to printers furniture and relates particularly to gathering and jogging tables. v

Prior to my invention, various methods were in use for gathering and jogging sheets of paper, but all such methods, particularly for gathering and jogging sheets of paper which are large or thin or which are both large and thin, of which I have any knowledge, have been slow, laborious and expensive, and have required relatively large space for their operation.

rI`he object of the present invention is to overcome the foregoing objectionable features by providing a gathering and jogging table by means of which sheets of paper may be quickly, conveniently and accurately gathered and jogged, regardless of their Size 0r thickness; which 'may be readily adjusted and adapted for gathering and jogging sheets of different sizes and thicknesses; and which occupy but very little space as compared to any means heretofore employed for this purpose of which I have any knowledge.

To efect the foregoing objects, my improved gathering and jogging table comprises thc various features, combinations of features and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings in which my invention is fully illustrated,

Figure l is an end view of my improved gathering and jogging table set up ready for use showing' two different adjustments of the gathering and jogging device, one in full lines and one in dotted lines. j

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of my improved gathering and jogging table, certain underlying parts being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1, showingthe brackets for supporting the paper to be j ogged and gathered, and also the receiving board or tray in dotted lines.

Figs. il and 5 are sectional plan views on the lines t--fl and 5 5, respectively, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front view of the table proper from the position 6-6, Fig. l. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the receiving board or tray separate from the machine.

Fig. S is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view on the line 8&8 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Figs. 10 and 11 are side views of the paper receiving table or tray from the positions 10l0 and ll-l1, respectively, of Fig. 2, illustrating the manner of inverting the sides of said receiving board or tray to provide for reversing' the same so that it may be attached in operative position to the opposite side of the table proper from that shown in Figs. l and 2 or reversed end for end; and

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view on the line l2-12 of Fig. 3'.

In my improved gathering and jogging table, the gathering and jogging devices are supported upon a suitable support, consisting, as shown of a bench or table A. As

regards its usual features and excepting ashereinafter described, said table may be of any usual or approved construction and will be readily understood from an inspection of the drawings without a detailed description thereof.

The paper to be gathered and jogged is placed on shelves supported above the top a of the table proper A, said shelves being spaced apart vertically and being supported in such manner that what may be termed the working sides or edges thereof-that is the sides or edges thereof from which, in use, the sheets of paper are withdrawn therefrom-will project beyond the corresponding side or edge of the shelf next above it a suiiicient distance to permit the paper on keach shelf to be conveniently grasped for the purpose of withdrawing the same. Preferably, also, the bottom shelf is spaced vertically from the top of the table proper A and the working side or edge thereof terminates short of the side or edge of the table toward which the paper is withdrawn, a distance substantially equal to the distance which said 'shelves project beyond adjacent upper shelves. In this manner provision is made for utilizing said table top as a shelf for supporting a pile or packet of sheets. rIhe described arrangement Of said shelves and of the paper carried thereby is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, in which adesig-v above it. The arrangement of the shelves last described is clearly shown in 2 of the drawings, the piles or packets of paper, however, not being shown.

In the preferable construction shown, said shelves are formed by trays a2 which are loosely and removably supported on suitable brackets, designated as a whole B, s o as to be freely movable and relatively adjustable both with reference to the side or edge of the table proper A Vtoward which the'paper is to be withdrawn and also transversely relatively thereto. Provision is thus made for so arranging said trays that their working edges will define a line or plane of greater or vless inclination, as may be desired for gathering and jogging sheets of paper of different sizes and'weights, as presently eX- plained.

As shown, the brackets B are made of pieces of gas pipe connected by suitable fittings, and which comprise standards b secured in' upright position in suitable holes formed in the table A adjacent to the edge thereof remote from the'working edge, and arms b connected to said upright standards andr which extend over the top of the table A toward the working side or edge thereof. The surfaces of the brackets B on which the trays rest, specifically the bracket arms decline toward their outer ends at a slight angle, thus giving a corresponding pitch Ato the trays a2 toward their working edges, and thereby materially facilitating the withdrawal of the sheets of paper therefrom. As shown, the desired pitch is imparted to the trays a2 by bending the standards .7) at or just above the top of the table proper A. As shown, also, said standards Z) are supported in upright position in desired vertical adjustment in holes 1 formed in the table top a and in sockets 2 formed in a bar 3 which is rigidly securedto and which extends between the legs of the table p'i'oper A. In addition to coperating with the holesr l tosupport -said standards Z) in upn right position, thevbottoins of said sockets deine the distance which said standards project above the top of the table A. Also, to provide for reversing the table, as presently described, the holes Yl, sockets 2 and To prevent the holes 1 and sockets 2 from being worn or distorted by the weight o-f the paper on the brackets B, which might Vand probably would cause said bracket arms to sag and thus destroy their adjustment relative to coperating parts, saidholes and sockets are preferably bushed, as clearly shown in Fig. 12 of the drawings.

Secured to the margins of the trays a2 remote from the position of the operator and from the working sides or edges-thereof, are marginal strips A and 5 which extend above said trays and which operate to define the position of the paper on said trays and to confine the same thereon.

Raised strips or ledges 6 and 7 are also secured to the table top a. in positions corresponding to the positions yof the marginal strips il and 5 on the trays a2.

, To provide for withdrawing the paper supported on the trays z2 and on the table top a at either side thereof and by an op erator standing at either end of said table, provision is made for connecting the receiving board, presently to be described, to either edge of the table proper A and for reversing the saine end for end, the marginal strips 5 on said trays being adapted to be secured to either side thereof and the raised strip or ledge 7 on the table top a; adapted to be secured thereto either in the position shown or in a corresponding position relative'to the yopposite side of said table top. The reversed position of said strip or ledge is indicated in dotted lines at 7, Fig. 3. Also, as heretofore stated, the brackets B may be secured to either side of the table proper A.

In gathering the paper contained in the piles or packets a2 supported on the table top a or on the trays a2, the sheets of paper are ywithdrawn from said piles or packets one at a time in any desired order and deposited in what, for purposes of convenient reference, is hereinafter called a receiving board, designated as a whole C, and which is supported in downwardly inclined position on the table A, preferably inv such manner that its angle of inclination may be adjusted within desired limits.

The jogging of the paper is effected by means of suitable stops on the exposed upper surface of the receiving board C, which define linesdisposed substantially at right angles to each other and which converge downwardly to a point located in a line which extends at right angles to the upper attached side or edge of said receiving board. For the large sheets, for gathering and jogging which my improved table is designed, said stops are preferably formed by raised sides 8 and 9 secured to the lower edge of vsaid receiving board and to the edge thereof remote from the indicated position ofthe operator. For smaller sheets, said stops are preferably formed by angles 10 secured to the receiving board C by clamping bolts 11 which extend through holes formed in said receiving board and slots 12 in the base pore tions of said angle stops 10. Said slots 12 provide for limited adjustment of said angle stops, but to provide a desired range of adjustment to accommodate all sizes of sheets, the bolts 11 are preferably interchangeable in series of holes 13 formed in the receiving board C in proper positions. Also to provide for quickly and conveniently transferring said angle stops 10, the nuts for the bolts 11 are preferably wing nuts which may be tightened and loosened by the fingers. In the preferable construction shown, also, (Fig. 10) slots 14 are formed in the side pieces 8 and 9 which are adapted to receive the bases of the angle stops 10, thus providing for adjusting said angle stops into close proximity to said side pieces, if desired. Also, by removing the side pieces 8 and 9 and turning said angle stops around and permitting them to project over and beyond the edges of said receiving board, my improved table may be adapted for gathering and ogging sheets of paper considerably larger than the maximum size of sheets for which it is primarily designed. This adaptation is merely designed for emergency, however, and is not contemplated in the regular use of the table.

In the preferable construction shown, the desired inclination of the lines defined by the stops on the receiving board C, to wit the side pieces 8 and 9 and the angle stops 10, is secured by making said receiving board wider at its side or edge remote from the position of the operator than the side or edge thereof which is adjacent to the operator, so that the attached upper edge of said receiving board will extend oblique both with reference to the lower edge or side thereof and also to the edge or side thereof remote from the operator.

The upper or oblique edge of said receiving board C is hinged to the table proper A in position to bring saidoblique edge of the receiving board substantially flush with the adjacent edge of the table top a and slightly below the top thereof. In the preferable construction shown (see particularly Fig. 8) the hinges for connecting said receiving board C to the table A consist of eyes 15 secured to the upper edge. of said receiving board and hooks 16 which extend through the side pieces 17 of the table which connect the legs thereof adjacent to their upper ends and also through a reinforcing strip 18 applied to the upper part of said side frame member. To prevent accidental disengagement of the eyes 15 from the hooks 16, the free ends of said hooks 16 are adapted to engage sockets formed in the reinforcing strip 18, said socket, as shown, being preferably formed in metal plates 19 secured to said reinforcements 18. hooks 16 extend entirely through the frame .piece 17 and the reinforcement 18 and threaded to the ends thereof which project beyond said frame piece 17 are nuts 20, preferably wing nuts, whereby the free ends of said hooks may be drawn into firm engagement with the sockets in the plates 19.

As shown, also, the eyes 15 are rigidly secured to straps 21 which are bent so as to extend over the edge of the receiving board C and to embrace the sides thereof, the side members of said straps being riveted or otherwise rigidly connected to said receiving board, and the eyes 15 being connected to the intermediate portions of said straps, preferably in positions centrally between the side members thereof. Preferably, also, said straps 21 are mortised into the receiving board C so that their sides will be Hush with the sides of said receiving board.

The receiving board C is supported in desired inclined position by means of a brace or strut 22 inserted between the bottom of the table proper A, said brace or strut being The Shanks of the preferably adjustableto provide for varying the inclination of said receiving board. As shown, the lower end of said brace or strut is interchangeable in a vertical series of notches 23 formed in bars 24; secured in upright position between the bar 3 and a rigid part of the table proper A, as shown a bottom board 25 supported on transverse frame members 26 the ends of whiph are mortised into the legs of the table proper A.

Instead of being connected directly to the under side of the receiving board C, the brace or strut 22 is connected to a flat frame or plate 27 on which said receiving board is adapted to rest. Also, to permit said frame or plate 27 to adjust itself to different angles of inclination of the receiving board, the brace or strut 22 is pivoted to said frame or plate, the pivotal axis connecting said frame and brace being substantially at the center transversely, of said plate or frame. Also, to prevent sagging of said receiving board under the loads to which it is subjected in use, and to prevent warpingthereof, said frame or plate 27 is made relatively large so that the weight of the receiving board thereon will be distributed and thus reduce the load at any point.

The frame or plate 27 is supported in op erative position by flexible connections 28 which connect it to the table proper A, the

flexibility of said connections operating to permit said frame or plate to conform to different inclinations of the receiving board C. As shown, said connections 28y consist of short lengths of chain, opposite ends of which are connected into eyes 29 secured to 130 board.

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To vprovide for attaching the receiving board C to either side of the table proper A, as it may be desired to withdraw the sheets of paper at one side `or the other of the table A and the trays a4 in gathering the same, the frame members 17, the reinforcements 18 thereof, and the bars 24 are in duplicate on opposite sides of said tableproper, and the hooks 16 and 30 are interchangeable in corresponding holes formed in the members 17 and in the reinforcements 18 on both sides of the table proper.

lf it is desired to transfer the receiving board C from the side of the table shown, and that the sheets yshall be gathered and jogged` by an operator standing at the same end of the table as indicatedvin Fig. 2, it will be necessary to turn the receiving board over and also to remove the side boards 8 and 9 and to reverse them so that they will project at the opposite side of said receiving board which, in the Vreversed position of said board will become the top side thereof. The manner of thus reversing said side boards is shown in Figs. 10 and 11, where they are shown in one position in full lines and in reversed vpositions in dotted lines, the reversed positions thereof being designated and 9', respectively. Also, if it is desired to use the angle stops 10, it will be necessary to detach them and to attach them to the opposite side of the receiving of the bottom board 25, which define or form grooves 33 and 34 adapted to receive and hold the trays a2 edgewise, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1the grooves 33 being wide enough to receive the side boards 5 of said trays, and the grooves 34C only wide enough to receive and hold the opposite narrowV edges thereof.

VVVhenr the receiving board C is to be attached to the opposite side of the table proper A, as heretofore described, the brackets B will also be ytransferred to the holes and sockets 1 and 2 at the opposite side of the Vtable proper with the arms b thereof disposed inthe opposite direction and the marginal strips 5 of the trays a2 will be transferred to the opposite sides or edges of said trays. n

It is a matter of common knowledge to persons familiar with handling paper, that it is much more difficult to handle large sheets of thin paper, as onion skin paper, than it is thicker, stiffer paper, the thinner paper having a much greater tendencyrto buckle than the thicker and heavier paper. On account of the tendency of the thinner paper to buckle, it is very desirable that the sheets shall pass down from the piles or packets a at a relatively small angle of inclination and that they shall be supported and guided to as great an extent as possible while-being withdrawn from said piles or packets and deposited upon the receiving board C. rlhus when operating on paper of average thickness and stiness, the receiving board will be adjusted into about the position shown in the drawing (Fig. 1) and the trays a2 adjusted so that their working edges will form an incline substantially the same as the inclination of the receiving board C. When working with heavier paper, the receiving board may be adjusted to a steeper inclination and the trays a2 adjusted to form or definesa steeper incline, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1. Also, when working on very thin paper, the receiving board may be adjusted to even a'less inclination than shown in full lines, Fig. 1, though it is possible that this would not be necessary.

In a given case, the most effective adjustment of said receiving board and trays can be easily ascertained by trying different adjustments, bearing in mind that the inclina-- tion will be greater the stiffer the paper and will decrease as the paper becomes thinner and more flexible.

I claim: Y

1. A gathering and jogging table comprising a lsupport for the paper, a receiving board hinged to said support, a carrier plate arranged beneath said receiving Aboard for supporting the same, means flexibly connecting said carrier plate to said support, a brace or strut pivoted to said carrier plate and a vertical series of stops in which the lower end of said brace or strut is interchangeable, and stops on said receiving board, substantially as described. l

2. A gathering and jogging table comprising a support for the paper, a receiving board adjustably secured thereto, means for supporting said receiving board in different inclined positions, and stops on said receiving board which define linesA which extend at right angles to each other and 'which converge downwardly, substantially as described.

. 3. A gathering and jogging table comprising a support for the paper, a lreceiving board hinged to said support, a. carrier plate flexibly connected to said support and arranged beneath said receiving board for supporting same, means for supporting said carrier plate in different adjusted positions corresponding to different inclined positions of said receiving board, and stops on said receiving board which define lines which ex. tend at right angles to each other and which converge downwardly, substantially as described.

4t. A. gathering and jogging table comprising a support for the paper, a receiving board adjustably secured thereto and which forms an extension thereof in a downwardly inclined plane, means for supporting said ,receiving board in different inclined positions, and stops on said receiving board which define lines which extend at right angles to each other and which converge downwardly, substantially as described.

5. A gathering and jogging table comprising a support for the paper, a receiving board secured to a side thereof, said receiving board being wider at one end than the other, the wider end and lower side thereof extending substantially at right angles to each other, and stops on said receiving board, said stops comprising side pieces secured to the lower side and wider end thereof and which project above the exposed upper side of said receiving board, and other sto 3s adapted to be removably secured in different positions on the exposed upper side of said receiving board to define lines which are substantially parallel with the side pieces secured to the sides of said receiving board, substantially as described.

6. A gathering and jogging table comprising a support for the paper, a receiving board secured to a side thereof, said receiving board being wider at one end than the other, the wider end and lower side thereof extending substantially at right angles to each other, and stops on said receiving board, said stops comprising side pieces secured to the receivingboard andwhich extend above the exposed upper side thereof, and other stops adapted to be removably secured in different positions on the exposed upper surface of said receiving board, substantially as described.

7. A gathering and jogging table comprising a support for the paper, a receiving board secured to a side thereof, said receiving board secured being wider at one end than the other, the wider end and lower side thereof extending substantially at right angles to each other, and stops on said receiving board, said stops comprising side pieces secured to the receiving board and which extend above the exposed upper side thereof, and angle stops and means for securing said angle stops to the exposed upper side of said receiving board, and means consisting' of clamping bolts which extend through openings in the bases of said. angle stops and which are interchangeable in series of holes formed in said receiving board, substantially as described.

8. A gathering and jogging table com prising a support for the paper, a receiving board secured to a side thereof, said receiving board being wider at one end than the other, the wider end and lower side thereof extending substantially at right angles to each other, and stops on said receiving board, said stops comprising side pieces secured to the receiving board and which extend above the exposed upper side thereof, and angle stops and means for securing said angle stops to the exposed upper side of said receiving board, said means consisting of clamping bolts which extend through slots in the base portions of said angle stops and which are interchangeable in series of holes formed in said receiving boa-rd, the side pieces on said receiving board being provided with openings to receive the bases of said angle stops, substantially as described.

@A gathering and jogging table comprising a support, a receiving board which is wider at one end than at the other, one side and the wider end of said board extending at right angles to each other, side pieces adapted to be secured to said side and end so as to project above either surface of said receiving board, and means for securing the side of said receiving board other than that to which said side piece is attached to either side of said support with either surface of said receiving board uppermost, substantially as described.

10. A gathering and jogging table comprising a table proper or the like, brackets thereon, trays for containing the paper supported on said brackets, a receiving board supported in inclined position on the side of said table or the like toward which the paper is to be withdrawn, and stops on said receiving board, the working edges of said trays defining an incline toward said receiving board, substantially as described.

11. A gathering and jogging table coinprising a table proper or the like, brackets thereon, trays for supporting the paper,

' supported on said brackets, said trays being adjustable on said brackets and arranged in stepped relation thereon, a receiving board hinged to the side of said table or the like toward which the paper is to be withdrawn, adjustable means for supporting said receiving table, and stops on receiving table, substantially as described.

12. A. gathering yand jogging table comprising a table proper or the like, brackets thereon, trays for carrying the paper supported on said brackets, a receiving board, means for supporting said receiving board on the side of said table proper or the like In testimony that I claim the Jforegoing toward which the paper is to be Withdrawn, as my invention, I aix my signature in the 10 and stops on said receiving board, said presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses this brackets, trays, receiving board and the 13th day of June, 1914:.

5 stops thereon being reversible and trans- FRANK C. CRITTENDEN.

ferable whereby the paper may be With- Witnesses: drawn at either side of the table proper, ALEX. D. KING, Jr., substantially as described. y A. H. GUNGGOLL.

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